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Picked up this old Van Norman 12" rotary table fairly cheap ($50 IIRC) a few months ago. It was missing the dial/crank when I got it. Plan on adding a small clearpath servo and controller to allow simple automation, arc cuts, hole patterns, etc. I've seen similar project by both youtubers Oxtools and Stephen Gotteswinter. Arguably not very sophisticated and dubious merit but I wanted a simple project to play with servo control, possibly as a prelude to a DIY cnc plasma cutter. It'll be a reversible modification so no big deal if its just a learning exercise. First step is to take it apart, clean it up, check it for play, and paint it. This weighs over a 100 lbs so it is a workout to get it in/out of the parts cleaner.
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